Grant Long vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Grant Long that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Grant Long

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Grant Long 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Grant Long 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Grant Long 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Grant Long 59 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Grant Long 41 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Grant Long 42 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)